NAI Hunneman's Gifford and Cooney broker 3,309 s/f lease
NAI Hunneman has brokered the 3,309 s/f lease of class A office space to Extell Development at 4 Liberty Sq., bringing the building to full occupancy.
Jonathan Gifford, senior vice president, and David Cooney, senior associate, both of NAI Hunneman, represented the landlord, Synergy, a Boston-based real estate investment and development firm focusing on investment assets and residential development opportunities in the New England region. Gifford and Cooney also procured the tenant, Extell Development, a nationally acclaimed real estate developer of residential, office, hotel, and retail properties whose Boston developments include the InterContinental Hotel at 500 Atlantic Ave.
"4 Liberty Sq. is an excellent building, in a superior location with an accommodating landlord. Most importantly, it was the right fit for this tenant," said Gifford.
4 Liberty Sq. is a seven-story masonry building constructed in 1900 and renovated in 1988. It consists of 25,818 rentable s/f with a mix of ground floor retail and office suites above. The building is located in the financial district.
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